Dunedin turns out to celebrate New Year's Eve
Dunedin revellers young and old have flocked to the Octagon for the city's main New Year's Eve celebrations.
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‘Astute’ US president remembered
‘Astute’ US president remembered
An Otago MP has remembered Jimmy Carter as an "astute" and passionate United States president and humanitarian.
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Bit leaky but family camping the tops
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Bit leaky but family camping the tops
Despite a leak in the awning, camping in Dunedin in a 1978 "Pop-Top" is nice "even with the wind and the rain", a Christchurch tourist says.
No swim warning for Hāwea hot spot, Dunedin creek
No swim warning for Hāwea hot spot, Dunedin creek
People are being warned not to swim in part of Lake Hāwea or at a creek near Dunedin's Brighton Beach due to high bacteria levels.
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Hawkins criticises shuttle uncertainty
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Hawkins criticises shuttle uncertainty
A plan may have come together for an influx of cruise ship passengers at Port Chalmers, but a former Dunedin mayor was bothered by uncertainty for the community in the meantime.
Expensive bike taken in 'smash and grab'
Expensive bike taken in 'smash and grab'
A broken front shop window and theft of a bicycle worth thousands of dollars is a disappointing start to 2025 for a Dunedin businessman.
'Mind-boggling': Dunedin $4.3m Lotto win claimed
'Mind-boggling': Dunedin $4.3m Lotto win claimed
A Dunedin couple say they are still in a state of disbelief after winning $4,333,333 in Saturday’s Lotto draw.
Fetching trio
Fetching trio
Ocean View residents Logan Turner and Vienna Spronken play fetch with their three dogs (from left) Stuart, Robert and Peaches at Brighton Beach on Saturday.
Opening major music festival ‘good fun’
Opening major music festival ‘good fun’
Dunedin-born band The Beatniks proudly opened Rhythm & Alps yesterday, marking their first time performing at a major music festival.
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Fingers being crossed for ‘magic’ 35 pups
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Fingers being crossed for ‘magic’ 35 pups
Sea lions "seem to be everywhere" this summer in what is hoped to be a bumper breeding season for the threatened native species.
New Year honours: Southern recipients
New Year honours 2025: The Southern recipients
ODT reporters talked to every Southern recipient of a 2025 New Year honour.
Santa puts PM top of naughty list
Santa puts PM top of naughty list
Two Dunedin residents spent some of their Christmas week protesting the delay in building a new Dunedin hospital.
Leaking hospital slammed as 'third world'
Leaking hospital slammed as 'third world'
Dunedin's leaking hospital has been described as "third world" by a Central Otago man who visited his mother there over the holidays.
Cruise ship passengers a market boon
Cruise ship passengers a market boon
Cruise ship season has turned a stone-carving hobby into a crucial part of a Dunedin crafter’s livelihood.
No such thing as a lazy Sunday
No such thing as a lazy Sunday
Runners take part in the Leith Harbour Free 5km and 10km time trial run or walk yesterday morning.
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Beginner boat builders ‘jumping into the deep end’
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Beginner boat builders ‘jumping into the deep end’
They have done almost no sailing and have zero boat-building experience, but they have a dream.
Dunedin's big winner yet to claim millions
Dunedin's big winner yet to claim millions
Dunedin's newest millionaire is yet to claim their prize.
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Lease move dismays after hopes raised
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Lease move dismays after hopes raised
City councillors knew the South Dunedin Community Network hoped to be part of the city’s new library but "were told no promises were made", one says.
It ain’t half not very hot mum
It ain’t half not very hot mum
Slip, slop and slapping are Isabelle Northey, 2, who applied sun block to Chloe Beckinsale’s, 7, back at Brighton Beach, south of Dunedin, on Saturday.
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Holiday hobby brings festive spirit to neighbourhood
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Holiday hobby brings festive spirit to neighbourhood
A Christmas treat for a Ravensbourne man’s children has turned into a yearly display of light and colour for an entire neighbourhood.